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Chinese motorcycle brand Moto has revealed its full-faired sports bike, the Moto S450RR, and it looks like a blatant copy of the BMW S 1000 RR, from the fairing design, colour scheme, the design of the headlights, and even the logo placed on the fairing, as well as the big RR decals on the bodywork. The bike has a full-colour TFT screen, clip-on handlebars, and even the stepped seat and the side-mounted exhaust is reminiscent of the BMW S 1000 RR. The upside down front suspension and rear monoshock complete the sporty design of the bike, and looks quite like the S 1000 RR it imitates. What"s different is, of course, what is under the skin.

But compared to the BMW S 1000 RR, what is a lot different is the price! In Vietnam, the Moto S450RR is priced at around 50 million Vietnamese Dong, that"s equivalent to approximately Rs. 1.60 lakh. Now, that"s the price you have to pay for a sportbike that looks like the litre-class BMW S 1000 RR!

SHANGHAI, June 23 (Reuters) - Germany"s BMW (BMWG.DE) said on Thursday that production has formally begun at a new plant in China with an investment of 15 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) as the carmaker accelerates electric vehicle (EV) production.

The Lydia plant, BMW"s third car assembly facility in China, located in the northeastern city of Shenyang, Liaoning province, will increase BMW"s annual output in the world"s biggest auto market to 830,000 vehicles from 700,000 in 2021, the company said.

The plant is designed to be capable of producing battery-powered electric cars only according to market demand on its flexible manufacturing lines, BMW said.

The first model that will roll off the Lydia plant"s production lines is the i3, a pure electric mid-sized sports sedan, BMW said, increasing the range of its EV models for Chinese customers to 13 next year.

Meanwhile BMW sold 208,507 vehicles in China, its biggest market, in the first quarter, marking a 9.2% drop from a year ago, according to a company filing.

A full TFT display for the driver, a feature that’s never been offered before on the Volkswagen Golf, and an updated infotainment system certainly could be what the automaker is talking about when it mentions technology “on the verge of being launched onto the market.”

Since the launch of the BMW F 800 model family with the F 800 S and F 800 ST in 2006, these middleweight, parallel twin-powered motorcycles have been offered in a wide variety of models as lower-priced alternatives to BMW’s larger bikes. As with the R 1200 boxer twins, the most popular parallel twins have been the F 800 GS and GSA adventure bikes, with the more street-oriented F 650 GS/F 700 GS close behind. No surprise, really, since adventure and ADV-styled bikes have done well for some time now.

We applauded BMW’s move toward a simpler, less expensive entry-level twin with the F 800s, which had telescopic forks in place of pricier Telelever or Duolever front ends and belt or chain final drive versus a shaft. But their BMW-designed, Austrian Rotax-built engine, even with its innovative counterbalancer, never really earned our admiration. It was buzzy and raspy sounding and just didn’t deliver the satisfying, torquey throb we expect from a twin.

The F 800s performed well, but it wasn’t until BMW redesigned the engine for the 2019 F 850 GS and F 750 GS (and engine production moved to Loncin in China) that the 853cc engine they share finally came to life. The larger displacement helped, but it was mostly the switch from a balanced 360-degree firing interval with 0-degree crankpin offset to an imbalanced 270/450-degree interval and 90-degree offset that woke the powerplant up, giving it an almost boxer-like twin-cylinder growl and feel. Swapping the central connecting rod-style balancer for dual balancer shafts also tamed the vibes.

Fast-forward one year and the new parallel twin has been enlarged once again and slapped into a pair of dynamic new middleweights, the F 900 R and F 900 XR, roadster and sport-adventure bikes again priced as alternatives to BMW’s larger machines. Updates to the shared DOHC, 4-valve per cylinder engine for more performance and torque from F 850 status include a bump to 895cc, a new cylinder head, forged pistons instead of cast and a higher 13.1:1 compression ratio.

Cast wheels are shod with high-performance sport- or sport-touring tires in the same sizes, and both shed velocity with triple disc brakes that include radial-mount opposed 4-piston calipers up front and ABS. LED headlights and taillights are standard, and front and center is a large, bright 6.5-inch TFT display with a wealth of ride and vehicle information accessible via the Multi-Controller wheel and menu button on the left bar.

In typical BMW fashion, though the whole idea of the F 900s is a ton of fun at a lower cost, you can boost their prices considerably with a slew of nifty accessories like multiple seat options, Keyless Ride, heated grips, cruise control, a centerstand and more, as well as advanced optional electronic enhancements. These include Dynamic Electronic Suspension Adjustment (D-ESA) with Dynamic and softer Road modes and electronic preload; Ride Modes Pro, which adds Dynamic and Dynamic Pro modes to the standard Rain and Road engine modes, and enables cornering ABS, MSR and Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), which detects emergency braking and reduces torque output to counter unintentional opening of the throttle. The Ride Modes Pro plug-in dongle also upgrades the standard traction control to Dynamic, and of course all of this stuff is infinitely adjustable six ways from Sunday.

Although the light, plastic-welded fuel tanks on the R and XR have capacities of just 3.4 and 4.1 gallons respectively, I never saw fuel economy below 37 mpg from the required 91 octane, and that was after nearly 250 miles with a heavy throttle hand — they are capable of much better. Although the BMW R 1200 boxer engine makes more power and torque, in many ways the F 900 parallel twin’s character is equally satisfying, especially its growl and ripping-velvet feel that comes with a smooth rushing surge of torque in the midrange. Paired with either the R roadster or XR sport-adventure platforms, the combination creates a very fun and functional middleweight for whatever sort of ride you care to enjoy.

Now, that’s obviously a highly cheeky take on the classic BMW line, but before you get too outraged, remember Suzuki used the GS name even before BMW did.

Aside from the GS badge, the rest of this machine appears to be basically the same bike that we’re seeing under a half-dozen other names. It’s weird. About 15 years back, the Chinese took on foreign markets with 200cc dual sports—some were Honda-derived, some were modeled after Suzuki engines, some came with obvious Yamaha DNA, but they were all stuck on that 200cc displacement. Now it seems that the country has decided to sell variations of a 500 twin en masse, many with engines made by Loncin. That engine seems to be very similar to Honda’s parallel twin—is it produced under some sort of corporate agreement? Loncin has a long history of partnering with Western manufacturers. They’ve been dealing with BMW for years. Maybe this is a similar deal—it’s hard to imagine that Honda would let patent infringement continue on this scale, if that’s indeed what it is.

In the case of the Vinto GS 525, customers get a single-sided swingarm and nearly 200mm of travel from the adjustable suspension. LED lighting comes standard, along with a USB charging port and a 7-inch TFT screen that connects to your phone for navigation. The aluminum side boxes are optional. The 5.5 gal (21l) tank is supposed to be good for 310 mi (500 km) of range, and when full, the bike weighs about 450 lb (202 kg). That will turn off some buyers who claim they want a lightweight dirt-capable bike, but for the ride-to-Starbucks crowd and most other buyers, that realistically won’t make a difference in their usage.

Simply use Bluetooth to connect with your motorcycle—which is equipped with Connectivity and TFT—and establish a connection to your communication system, if present. No matter whether you select winding or direct routes, verbal announcements and arrow indications that are easily visible in the TFT ensure that our app and your motorcycle will safely get you to your destination. Thanks to operation on the handlebars, you not only have navigation, telephony and music right at hand, but you also get an overview of the most important riding or vehicle data at the same time.

•The app is part of BMW Motorrad Connectivity and can only be used actively in combination with vehicles with a TFT display. The connection between smartphone, vehicle and communication system, if present, is established wirelessly via Bluetooth. Operation is possible using the multicontroller on the handlebars. To output music, telephony and navigation information, the use of the BMW Motorrad communication system is recommended.

•Be aware that the functionality of your smartphone and the connection to the vehicle also depends on national requirements and conditions, and therefore cannot be guaranteed by BMW Motorrad at any time.

The CFMOTO 800MT Touring comes with fully adjustable KYB suspension, a quickshifter, a big TFT screen, fog lights, radial-mounted J.Juan brakes with Cornering ABS as standard, and so much more. On other brands’ bikes, these are usually expensive add-ons.

The bike has a ton of high-spec gear, like semi-active WP electronic suspension, big 12.3 inch TFT display, Brembo radial-mounted calipers, and cornering ABS. It even has a multimedia sound system.

Tianma is moving more towards high value-added production by increasing the volume of smartphone panels it produces as well as further investing in TFT LCD panel lines. Additionally, Tianma has a 5.5G line that will be testing AMOLED production in the second half of 2013, said Digitimes Research.

This article is an excerpt from a Digitimes Research Special Report (China"s flat panel display industry outlook, 2013-2016). Visit our latest Special reports.